Dynamic ability, comfort, efficiency, aesthetic allure and a profusion of innovations designed to enhance driving pleasure – the BMW 5 Series contains all the signature ingredients of a best-selling model at the premium end of the executive segment. Indeed, consistently rising … Continue reading

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Tech Analysis: 2012 BMW 3 Series
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In Featured Posts, Interesting, on November 30th, 2011

BMW has packed more technology into the new 2012 3 series than any 3er before it. The new F30 3 series is a revolutionary car that departs from its predecessor more than looks might suggest. Here is a look under … Continue reading
Opposite Lock: What’s in a Name?
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In Featured Posts, Interesting, on November 29th, 2011

I recently learned that Peugeot, translated in Chinese, sounds an awful lot like “prostitute.” Now there’s a car name. The 2012 “-fill in the blank-” Peugeot. I advise you avoid driving your Peugeot along muddy Chinese roads, for fear it … Continue reading
Column: Why BMW?
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In Featured Posts, Interesting, on November 28th, 2011

Why do we like the things we like and choose X over Y? Why do some of us choose coffee over tea and Apple over Android? Why donuts over muffins? What are the reasons we choose one over the other? … Continue reading
Location-Based Startups Partner with BMW
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In Interesting, on November 25th, 2011

BMW becomes every day more involved with startups and new technologies. Last month, location-based services app Glympse announced a partnership with BMW. The app enabled Prague residents to sign up to test drive a BMW 1 Series by “liking” the … Continue reading
BMW plans to revolutionize the way cars are sold
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In Interesting, on November 25th, 2011

With the launch of the new i sub-brand, BMW plans to revolutionize the process of selling car. According to Tim Abbott, BMW UK Managing Director, the company aims to move away from the traditional way of selling cars. ‘I don’t … Continue reading
The Spun Bearing: Securing the High Ground, Hub Motors, and Smartphones vs Cars
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In Featured Posts, Interesting, on November 24th, 2011

Securing the High Ground I’m in the midst of going over material from the Frankfurt Auto Show and press releases to continue coverage of the BMW ‘i’ sub-brand. I owe BMWBLOG’s readers transcriptions of interviews with Jacob Benoit and Ulrich … Continue reading
The Spun Bearing: Carbon Fiber, The Limit, and Rotary Engines
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In Interesting, on November 18th, 2011

Carbon Fiber With the i3 and i8 gaining more press the last few days it seems appropriate to take a further look at the material forming the passenger cell (‘Life Module’ in BMWspeak) for the two cars. We’ve discussed the manufacturing process BMW … Continue reading
KELLENERS tunes the four-cylinder N20B20 to nearly 300 horsepower
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In Interesting, on November 16th, 2011

European tuner Kelleners begins work on the new BMW N20B20 turbocharged four-cylinder engine. The 2.0 liter unit offers 184 and 245 horsepower in standard form. The lower-powered unit is used in the 120i, X1 20i, X3 20i, 520i and Z4 … Continue reading
EuroTuner GP 2011 Photos and Video
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In Interesting, on November 16th, 2011

Every year, EuroTuner magazine gathers some of North America’s best tuners to go head-to-head on the dyno, dragstrip and road course in the annual Eurotuner GP. The teams compete against one another directly and in front-, rear- and all-wheel drive … Continue reading